LEQEMBI® (lecanemab) EISAI HK Reg. No. HK-68289 (03 Jul, 2024) & HK-68290 (03 Jul, 2024) Composition: 3 LEQEMBI® is an amyloid beta-directed antibody with the active ingredient lecanemab-irmb. It is administered as an intravenous infusio...
AKEEGA™ (niraparib and abiraterone acetate) JOHNSON & JOHNSON HK Reg. No. HK-68296 (09 Jul, 2024) & HK-68295 (09 Jul, 2024) Composition: 2 AKEEGA™ is a combination of niraparib, a poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitor, an...
LITFULO™ (ritlecitinib) PFIZER HK Reg. No. HK-68283 (28 Jun, 2024) Composition: 4 LITFULO™ is a kinase inhibitor available in the form of capsule with 50 mg ritlecitinib. Indication: 4 LITFULO™ is indicated for the treatment of sev...
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a significant health challenge, imposing substantial burdens on individuals and healthcare systems worldwide. Notably, in Hong Kong, 1.6% of those aged 15 or above are reported as doctor-diagnosed CAD, with a higher ...
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a haematologic malignancy characterised by abnormal clonal plasma cells in the bone marrow with a potential for uncontrolled growth causing destruction, osseous lesion, acute kidney injury (AKI), anaemia, and hypercalcaemia....
Schizophrenia is a psychiatric syndrome of delusions, disorganised speech, hallucinations, and impaired executive functioning1. Despite affecting approximately 1% of the global population, poor treatment adherence remains as an unmet need associated...
Rare diseases typically have a prevalence below 0.05% and constitute around 10,000 diseases, cumulatively affecting over 5% of the global population. Although there is a large unmet need in treatment, the recent advent of gene therapy is beginning t...
The hottest love has the coldest end.” Facing a romantic relationship breakup can be devastating, overwhelming and heart-wrenching. There has been an increasing trend of divorce over the last 3 decades in Hong Kong, with the crude divorce rate...
Tendinopathies are generally referred to as conditions including chronic pain and rupture in tendons. Since inflammatory cells are usually absent in the lesion, tendinopathy has long been recognised as a degenerative condition. Accordingly, anti-inf...
Giant cell arteritis (GCA), also known as temporal arteritis is a chronic inflammatory vasculitis that predominately affects large- and medium-sized arteries in individuals above the age of 50. More notably, GCA affects the cranial branches of the c...
The Devastating Effects of Acne Scars Acne is a very common skin condition with a prevalence of around 80% seen in young adults. Moreover, atrophic scars are a common complication, accounting for up to 11% of acne vulgaris cases and often have a dev...
